May marks the beginning of the strawberry season here in Oregon and I get so excited to buy the ripest berries my local grocery store has to offer. I don’t…
My Favorite Lemon Layer Cake
I don’t normally go for lemon flavored desserts, but for some reason this Spring has me craving all things lemon. Maybe it’s the reemergence of the sunshine after months of…
Whimsical Cotton Candy Cake Recipe
Can you think of a cake flavor that’s more whimsical than cotton candy? I certainly can not. And while you might think that it seems hard to capture the nostalgic…
Belgian Waffle Layer Cake
I made an impulse purchase the other day and bought this sage green Belgian waffle maker, mostly because it’s the most beautiful color ever and also because Belgian waffles are…
Lemon Buttercream Recipe
If there ever was a season for lemon flavored things, I think it would be Spring. Suddenly the days are sunnier and the daffodils are blooming and the world just…
Cadbury Mini Egg Cake
There is no candy that I love more than Cadbury Mini Eggs, so when the grocery stores start putting out their Easter candy I always have a steady stash of…
Small Batch Funfetti Cake
There’s no flavor more celebratory than funfetti, so when I started recipe testing small batch cakes I knew I had to include a tiny funfetti cake! It’s extra soft and…
Mocha Buttercream Recipe
When I was coming up with flavor combinations for my cake book, Anyone Can Cake, I decided to do a little experimenting with blending my favorite buttercream recipes together. So…
Champagne Mimosa Cake Recipe (Alcohol-Free!)
Over the years I have gotten requests for a champagne cake, but since I don’t drink alcohol I never thought I’d be able to offer a recipe. I couldn’t justify…
Small Batch Vanilla Cake
I had a sort of epiphany when I wrote the recipe for this small batch chocolate cake: I think every cake recipe should be available in this tiny size. There…
Small Batch Chocolate Cake
I was recently looking through my collection of Valentine’s Day cakes and I noticed something pretty significant. Nearly all of the cakes and desserts in that category serve enough for…
Vintage Heart Cake Tutorial
This may very well be the dreamiest cake design of all time. A vintage piped cake is always a looker, but when you make it heart-shaped and add some cute…